Sam Robson: England batsman extends Middlesex contract

Sam Robson scored 891 County Championship runs at an average of 30.72 last season

England batsman Sam Robson has extended his contract with Middlesex and will remain at Lord's until the end of 2018.

The 26-year-old, who played seven Tests in 2014, has scored 6,325 first-class runs at an average of 37.87.

"Sam is a high-quality cricketer," Middlesex managing director of cricket Angus Fraser said.

"We believe he will continue to develop, score thousands of runs for Middlesex and play a major role in us becoming a successful club again."

Robson, who was born in Australia, made his first-class debut for Middlesex in 2009.

"I think my best years are ahead of me," the opener said. "There were a number of positives from 2015 and hopefully we can build on these in future seasons."